FOI 2023 118 - Scan Enquiry

Information Requested:

I am currently undertaking a project to determine the number of CT, MRI, X-ray, and Ultrasound scans that were undertaken each year in Wales (2019 to 2022 or the nearest available year).
If possible, I am interested in how these scans are broken out by body area.
I would like to make a request for this information as per the FOIA

Information provided for the answer:

Thank you for your recent request dated 4^th August 2023.

Programme	Modality	2019	2020	2021	2022
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Wales	ultrasound	14930	4730	13720	19350
Bowel Screening Wales	CT	160	170	300	330
Breast Test Wales	x-ray	130500	57560	110360	126070
Breast Test Wales	ultrasound	4920	2370	4280	4490

Please note the information provided is for Public Health Wales only. Public Health Wales is the public health service for Wales and as such is an independent NHS Trust. As an organisation we have no jurisdiction over the activities of Health Boards and frequently do not have access to the data that they produce.

I have provided contact details for each Health Board below, you would need to contact them individually for their information.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/866/page/39187

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/861/page/39134

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

http://www.cardiffandvaleuhb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information-new

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

https://cwmtafmorgannwg.wales/foi/

Swansea Bay University Health Board

https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/about-us1/foia/

Hywel Dda University Health Board

http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/862/page/52085

Powys Teaching Health Board

http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/freedom-of-information

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